The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-19

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al represent those who wish for purity,
those who sigh for the results of unthought
suiIrages those who despisc old methods and
ycarn 10 hear the unsmothered voice of the
people.
"Then you are Mr. vox Populi himself per-
haps.'
mo, my name is Kargill, and am in dead
earnest represent the party Of Purity in
New York
Finally | said reluctantly that | would &c
ccpt for ! have always said that | would
never shrink from my duty in case should
become the victim of political prcferment
In running for Office in Wyoming our
greatest expense and annoyance arose from
the immense distances we had 10 travel in
order to go over one county. Many day
have Travelled through an exciting canvass
from daylight till dark without meeting a
voter But here was "a senatorial district not
larger than n joint school district, and
thought that the expense of making can
yass would he comparatively small.
That was where ! made II mistake On the
day after Mr. Lncifer Kargil had entered
my home, and with honeyed words made me
believe that New York had been fguIatively
speaking. sitting back on her launches foi
fifty years waiting for me 10 come along anc
BE- a standard bearer. "a man came 10 my
house who said lac had heard that was look
ing toward the senate and that he had come
10 sec me as the representative of hi,
Hall. said that did not care continental
for his Hall so far rs my own campaign
was concerned, as | intended 10 do all my
speaking in the school houses.
He said that | did not understand him.
What he wanted to know was, what percent
age of ms gross earnings at Albany would
20 into his particular hail sinking fund, pro
vidod that organization Endorsed mei ! said
tbat was gong into this campaign 10 purify
politics, and that would do what was right
toward his hall IN order 10 be placed IN po-
sition where | could get IN my work as
purifier.
We then had a long talk upon what he
called the needs Of the hour. He said that
would make a good candidate, as | had no
past. | was unknown and safe. Besides he
could see that had the elements OF success,
for mad never expressed any opinion about
ANYTHING, and had never antagomzed any OK
the different wings OF the party by saying
ANYTHING that people had paid any attention
to Ha said also that he learned | had
belonged to all the different parties, and SO
would be familiar with the methods OF each.
He then asked me 10 sign pledge and after
| had done 50 he shook hands with me and
went away.
The next day | was waited upon 10y the
treasurers of eleven chowder clubs, the imam
cial secretary of the Shanty SharIshOOters
and Goat Hin volunteers. \ man also came
10 obtain means for burying dead friend. l
nfterwarl saw him doing 50 to some extent.
He ,vAs hurying his friend beneath the solemn
shadow of a heavy mahogany colored mus
tache. Of which he was the sole proprietor.
give below IA rough draught Of some ex-
penses.
STATEMENT SOW IN THE HANDS or Ny ASSIGNEE
Loaned 10 red nosed gentleman who dis
covered me and pleaded with me 10 run
for the office 50 that the people could
have "A pure administration 80 %
Paid rent Of man who claimed 10 have IN
nneuca but whose wife IL in the habit Of
kicking him under the lounge and welt
iny him over the head with carpet
s,re,cher ............................ % 20
Advanced 70 Early Cabot club Tor demon
s,ration IMPOSES, viz, for purchase OF
Eutorches. which demonstration was
failure owing 10 the inability OF The SIX
members TO carry 800 torches while
dr"nt ................... go %
Paid a man who agreed 10 throw siere-
on,icon portrait Of myself against the
side of the Grand Central depot all night,
together with the announcement thal
was the peoples choice, but which said
man. | afterward learned got $50 for
tuttiug abovethe portrait All Illuminated
legend as follows. "Ihis man would have
looked better If he used Slencks Hand
RAKE Pipsc' ............... .............. . "
Pail for votes while running at big
church fair for embroidered suspenders
voted 10 "the mos, popular hairless man
in New York, SSf'.
Credit by suspenders ~ cents, balance S3l 10
Paid for oycrcoat for our pastor, hoping he
wonld frequently allude TO II, but who
took the coat and paid Yong coutem'
Mated visit 70 his boyhoOd home IN ono. y 90
PAID for eight line reading notice IN the
columns Of The Elevated Railway and
Advertiser -. .................. y 90
Miscellaneous expenses, INCLUDING railway
lar. of pav wife who has gone home TO
her parents 70 remain until get politics
purified .-.t--...-.- .,---- .---- .-...' 10 !"
Paid for cigars 20 use during political cam
paign ........... ..... 80. .'.'...'t',- 80 /"
Paid for strong political pulls TO use IN
working said cigars .....-.. .......... !"
needed IA little money In the house, as
his wife had just presented him with
Que week later. thoughtlessy paid same
man under what purported 70 be similar
cIrcumst.nces acknowledgements. 10 90
Yesterday / tried 20 find the red noSed man
who first asked me 20 90 into the standard
bearer business in order TO withdraw my
name. but could not find him in the direc-
tory. ! therefore take this means OF saying,
az said T. my assignee last evening, that If
a public office be a public bnst, might Just
"a well bust now and have II over.
To morrow will sell out my residence, u
cane voted 10 me as the most popular man in
the state; also an assortment of political pulls,
little loose ia the handles, but otherwise all
right / will close out at the same time 900
torches, 80 tin helmets, nine transparencies
and one double loaded editorial entitled,
"Dinna Ye Hear the Slogan Nys la